FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA (July 1, 2010) Island Global Yachting (IGY), one of the world’s premier owners, developers and managers of luxury marinas and yachting lifestyle destinations, has announced the addition of Marina Santa Marta to their global collection of IGY destinations. Strategically located in Santa Marta, Colombia on the northern Caribbean coast, the brand new […]
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Marina Santa Marta in Colombia Signs Agreement with IGY
July 8th, 2010 · No Comments
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Adam Foster, GM Rodney Bay Marina, Profiled in All at Sea
February 24th, 2010 · No Comments
Nice profile article on Rodney Bay Marina’s General Manager Adam Foster in the March issue of All at Sea magazine:
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Great first-hand review of St. Lucia from a yachtie…
January 29th, 2010 · No Comments
Just read this fabulous re-cap from M/Y Gran Finale on their time on St. Lucia and at the Rodney Bay Marina. Great insight and insider info: Great re-cap on our fabulous destination… Notes on a St. Lucian stay from M/Y Gran Finale:Great re-cap on our fabulous destination… Notes on a St. Lucian stay from M/Y […]
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YACHT HAVEN GRANDE TO HOST HAITIAN RELIEF FUNDRAISER
January 18th, 2010 · No Comments
Media Advisory
WHAT: YACHT HAVEN GRANDE ST. THOMAS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT HATIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
WHERE: Yacht Haven Grande, St. Thomas USVI
WHEN: Saturday, January 23, 2010, 3:00 – 9:00 pm
DETAILS: On Saturday, January 23, Yacht Haven Grande, the Caribbean’s premier marina, shopping and nautical lifestyle destination, will host a special concert event to benefit the victims of […]
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Kick-Off to Winter Season Crew Parties!!!
December 15th, 2009 · No Comments
IGY, in association with Rybovich Marina, is hosting four simultaneous crew parties to launch the Winter Season this Friday, December 18.
Yacht Haven Grande, St. Thomas
Rodney Bay Marina, St. Lucia
Yacht Club at Isle de Sol, St. Maarten
Rybovich Marina, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Hope to see you there!
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Congrats to the team at Rodney Bay Marina
December 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
IGY TO THE RESCUE:
Last week, a team from IGY Rodney Bay Marina was involved in a late night rescue of a British pair of sailors taking part in a trans-Atlantic race from France to Costa Rica.The sailors Dee Caffari and Brian Thompson managed to finish eighth of the 14 starters in the 4,800 mile race, but […]
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Andreas Liveras
December 1st, 2008 · No Comments
Island Global Yachting (IGY) sends its thoughts and prayers to all those impacted by the recent terror attacks in Mumbai. As well, we would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family of Andreas Liveras, who was killed during the siege at the Taj hotel.
Liveras was one of the most successful businessmen in Great […]
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Here’s an interesting fact…
May 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Whether you’ve experienced it on a sailing vessel or in a bar, here’s an interesting yacht-related phrase courtesy of the gang at www.YotCru.com.
Three Sheets to the Wind
On a sailing vessel, sheets are the ropes that control the sails. Typically, two sheets control the fore sail, and one the smaller aft sail, though this configuration differs […]
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Interesting post from the WSJ’s Wealth Report Blog
May 7th, 2008 · No Comments
Robert Frank’s Wealth Report is one of my favorite blogs. Here’s an interesting post from today about the new trend in shadow yachts – a second vessel for megayachters to own in order to follow them around and store their toys. We look forward to welcoming both their vessels.
The $35 Million ‘Shadow Yacht’
Just when you thought […]
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Top 100 Megayachts
April 13th, 2008 · No Comments
Here’s a list I love… Power & Motoryacht magazine’s list of the “Top 100 Megayachts:”
http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/megayachts/2007%2Dworlds%2Dlargest%2Dyachts
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